November

Camping (For Fossils) in Antarctica

November 28, 2018
Loads of dark chocolate. Reams of toilet paper. Dozens of hand warmers. Six snowmobiles and a leaf blower. Academy Curator of Paleontology Ted Daeschler, PhD is all packed for his next big camping adventure. He leaves November 29th for a month in Antarctica.
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Meet Criminology Prof Shannon Jacobsen

November 27, 2018
Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies Shannon Jacobsen, PhD, was inspired by her own experiences as an undergrad to investigate the role of gender in perceptions of risk and fear of crime on college campuses.
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Breathtaking: Q&A on Asthma Care and Climate Change with Ali Kenner, PhD

November 27, 2018
Alison Kenner, PhD, assistant professor of politics and of science, technology and society, has studied how people live with and care for asthma for more than a decade. Her new book, “Breathtaking: Asthma Care in a Time of Climate Change,” published by the University of Minnesota Press, examines this chronic disorder in light of global environmental changes.
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CoAS Accomplishments in Brief

November 26, 2018
We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of members of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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DIY Gift Ideas Inspired by CoAS Majors

November 26, 2018
Majors in the College of Arts and Sciences span a wide range of interests — from conservation to communication, global justice to disease biology. Draw some DIY inspiration from the CoAS majors with these 16 homemade gift ideas!
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5 Animal Facts and Photos from an Environmental Science Major

November 20, 2018
Environmental science major Jakub Zegar ’20 has focused his research in conservation biology, herpetology and amphibian thermoregulation while pursuing a STEM education minor at Drexel. He combines his passions in his Instagram account @jakub.zegar, where he shares facts and photos about the animals he encounters out in the field.
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Startup Fest Highlights, Supports Entrepreneurial Students From Around Drexel

November 15, 2018
The Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship hosted its fifth-annual Startup Fest Nov. 7–8. Students from a variety of majors and background competed to have their business ideas heard and funded.
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Sociology Professor Invited to Serve on Diversity Task Force

November 14, 2018
The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine represents a global membership of over 9,000 healthcare professionals working in intensive care. The Diversity Task Force was initiated to increase gender, racial and ethnic, and interprofessional diversity in the Society's membership and leadership.
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Student Veteran Embraces Change and Finds Future in Politics

November 12, 2018
United States Marine Corps veteran and senior political science major John Brooks shared his path to Drexel and how he’s giving back to veterans in the Philadelphia community. Here’s his story in his own words, as told to staff writer Kylie Gray.
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Provost’s Council to Set Action Plan for Global Engagement

November 09, 2018
The Office of the Provost recently established a council to map out a university-wide action plan for global engagement at Drexel.
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Q+A: Why Should the United States Contribute to Climate Finance?

November 08, 2018
Global temperatures have been rising for decades, but recent headlines indicate that climate change is happening even faster than climate scientists anticipated. Recent studies show the Earth’s oceans are building and storing heat at rates much higher than previously estimated. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), recently released a sobering report detailing the looming economic and environmental impacts of a rapidly warming world.
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